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Nov 28, 2023 · Most fundraising appeals are genuine, so the risk of fraud should not put you off giving to charities. Instead, follow a few simple steps to ensure your donations don’t end up in the wrong...
The Charity Commission and Action Fraud both work to prevent fraudsters from appropriating funds under the guise of charitable donations. Charity scams can be simple: someone who poses as a street fundraiser for an existing charity and asking for donations from passersby or pretending to participate.
Nov 28, 2023 · Charity fraud is when scammers impersonate well-known charities or pretend to be fundraising for a charitable cause. They do this by creating fake websites, sending phishing emails or making social media accounts which all ask for money.
Oct 18, 2021 · Charities that are concerned they have been the victim of fraud or cybercrime, should report to Action Fraud and as a serious incident to the Charity Commission.
- How Does The Scam Work?
- In What Other Ways Can Fraudsters Use Donations to Abuse Charities?
- How Can Trustees Protect Their Charity from This Abuse?
- How Can Trustees Identify Suspicious Donations?
- What Do Trustees Need to Do If They Identify A Suspect Donation?
- Further Guidance
The scam involves a fraudster informing a charity that they will be donating a large sum of money on the condition that the charity sends half of the donation onto another specified charity that is, in fact the personal bank account of the fraudster. For example, the fraudster will offer the charity £100,000 on the condition that it sends £50,000 t...
Most charities have very good relationships with their donors. However, charities can be abused by fraudsters posing as genuine donors. The Commission is urging charities to be vigilant, carry out due diligence, check donations and implement robust financial controls to help protect the charity from abuse. However, if charities fail to have effecti...
The best way to protect a charity from any form of financial abuse is to have good governance and strong financial controls and management. To avoid falling prey to these particular scams, trustees should also make sure that they carry out proper due diligence on those individuals and organisations that give money to, receive money from, or work cl...
The key to identifying suspect donations is to look out for exceptional features, such as unusually large amounts, conditions or complex banking and transfer arrangements, or a donation which in reality is some kind of loan. Unsolicited donations might be suspect, particularly if the trustees are unable to satisfy themselves about the credentials o...
Trustees should report a suspect donation to Action Fraud and/or other appropriate authorities. They should also report this to the Charity Commission under our reporting serious incidentsregime as soon as they become aware of it.
Charities should put appropriate checks in place and ensure financial controls can’t be overriden by fraudsters impersonating senior charity staff. Creating a culture of openness and transparency helps fight fraud, but only 2 UK charities regularly publish details of frauds they’ve suffered
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Ultimately you may never be able to stop determined fraudsters from targeting your Charity; however, you can take steps to protect your funds and future funds that will reduce the threat to a level that allows you to give and receive your funds as intended.
